A Bit Of My Home Town History
| Pittsfield, New Hampshire | |
| Web Site | www.pittsfield-nh.com |
| County | Merrimack |
| Labor Market Area | Concord NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Lakes |
| Planning Commission | Central NH Regional |
| Regional Development | Capital Regional Development Council |
|
US Congress |
District 2 |
|
Executive Council |
District 2 |
|
State Senate |
District 17 |
|
State Representative |
Merrimack County District 8 |
| Incorporated: 1782 |
| Origin: For many years, this territory was the unnamed northern parish of Chichester. In 1782, John Cram, William Chase, and Jonathan Leavitt Jr. petitioned the legislature on behalf of residents for incorporation of a parish separate from Chichester. The petition was granted in March 1782. Like Pittsburg in the north, Pittsfield was named for William Pitt, Prime Minister of England, and a great friend of the Colonies prior to the American Revolution, who had died in1778. Pittsfield was home to Hiram Americanus Tuttle, Governor of New Hampshire, 1891-1893. |
| Villages and Place Names:
Rings Corner, Websters Mill, South Pittsfield |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
888 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Pittsfield totaled 1,634 over 50 years, from 2,321 in 1950 to 3,955 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 29 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, accounting for half of the total numeric increase. The 2005 Census estimate for Pittsfield was 4,374 residents, which ranked 85th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2005:
181.3 persons per square mile of land area. Pittsfield contains 24.1 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. |
